Robert De Niro received a sweet birthday tribute from his eldest daughter. The “Taxi Driver” star celebrated his 81st birthday Aug. 17.
To mark the occasion, Drena De Niro shared a post on social media dedicated to her father, highlighting some never-before-seen moments on of her dad in a slideshow of photos. She began with a photo of the actor midair as he jumped into the water below. Drena De Niro followed the snapshot with a video of the moment, which captured him diving more than 30 feet head first into the water below.
He assured the onlookers that he was okay once he landed and was treading water. She also shared several more sweet throwback moments of her father posing with his grandchildren, including a photo of Robert De Niro with his granddaughter, Gabriella, and late grandson, Leandro, who died in 2023. “Happy 81st Bday to my Dad and #1 ride or die,” Drena De Niro wrote in the caption.
“Love you with all my ♥️♥️♥️ #BobbyD forever.” Back in June, Robert De Niro reflected on how he's changed as a parent, from having older children to his baby daughter, Gia, who recently celebrated her first birthday. While the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on TODAY June 4, the 80-year-old Hollywood legend was asked by Craig Melvin what he's like as a dad.
"I’m OK," he said bluntly, then breaking out into laughter with the TODAY co-hosts. Al Roker chimed him, asking De Niro how he is as a dad now compared to when he was raising his older kids. ".